Iceland vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Iceland
2.88 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Balkans
2.2 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
46th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
46th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.88 years against 2.2 years in UNICEF: Western Balkans, a difference of 0.68 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times UNICEF: Western Balkans's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 46th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 46th of 213 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 years | 1.38 years | 1.31 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.82 years | 1.45 years | 1.37 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.9 years | 1.79 years | 1.11 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.89 years | 2.05 years | 0.844 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Iceland or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Iceland, at 2.88 years against 2.2 years in UNICEF: Western Balkans as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Iceland and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 0.68 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 46th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 46th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release